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44 Cards in this Set
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savagely
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wild and fierce
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Legionaries
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a unit of Roman army made up of 3,000-6,000 soldiers
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crimson
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deep purplish red color
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sentries
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guards
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vouch
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to give evidence or testimony
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taut
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tightly drawn; not slack (nervous)
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elation
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to fill with joy
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skirmish
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a minor dispute
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fracas
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brawl; noisy quarrel
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writhing
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to twist and turn as if in pain
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chafed
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to rub or wear away
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manacles
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shackle for the hand or wrist
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affably
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agreeable in conversations
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forge
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a furnace or shop where metal is heated
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chagrined
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to feel mental uneasiness caused by failure
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mezuzah
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a small parchment scroll inscribed with scriptures and placed in a case fixed to the doorpost by some Jewish families as a sign and reminder of their faith
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niche
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a hole in the wall for a statue
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shema
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the Jewish confession of faith made up of scriptures
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infidels
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one who opposes a particular religion (unbeliever)
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moldering
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to crumble into small pieces
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arresting
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attracting attention
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sickles
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a cutting tool with a short curved blade used to cut wheat
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derision
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ridicule
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phylacteries
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a small box with scriptures worn on the forehead by Jewish men
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contemptuous
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to be filled with hate or displeasure
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cohort
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a group of warriors or followers
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pursuit
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the act of chasing
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pungent
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a sharp or biting odor
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resolve
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something decided or determined
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redemption
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the act of freeing from the consequences of sin
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disputed
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to question the truth of; doubt, or argue
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talisman
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an object that brings good luck
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stupefied
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stunned or bewildered
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gait
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a manner of walking or moving on foot
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derisive
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with scorn or ridicule
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broodingly
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to think anxiously or gloomily about something
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goaded
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to encourage, urge, or spur on
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fetid
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an offensive smell; stinky
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disheveled
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disordered or in disarray; messy
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litter
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a covered and curtained couch with shafts used to carry a single passenger
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inveigled
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to win over by flattery; entice
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surly
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having a rude and unfriendly disposition
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surge
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a sudden forward motion or a large burst of something
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elation
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to fill with joy
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